Books with author E. C. Townsend

ISIS claims to have reinstated the glorious caliphate of old: a time when Islam was at the center of the world, and Islamic law was the law of the land. Many of their practices are considered barbaric by modern standards, but followers of the Islamic State claim their ways are prescribed by righteous ancestors, passed down orally and in written records. Daily life under the caliphate has been turned upside down for those caught in the path of ISIS. Students will learn how ISIS enforces a 1,500-year-old body of laws, what daily life is like for followers of the Islamic State, and what it's like to live under the caliphate for those forced to endure the rule of ISIS.

The third book in the Fairie Ring Series. Grandolin has escaped to the world of humans. Christmas is approaching and Ryan is thinking of a gift for Elazandra. In an out of the way shop, the owner, Oz, is dealing in stolen goods from Fairie. Back in Fairie, the dragons are in an uproar; their privacy agreement has been breached and their eggs are being stolen. Elazandra investigates and is captured by the returned Grandolin. Oz is delaing with Grandolin in hope of finding the dying place of the unicorns, believeing their horns ground into powder will be a miraculous medicine ffor mankind and a fortune for him. Ryan and Ashlyn return to Fairie to rescue Elazandra, and the dragons, led by Fax, join in Grandolin's defeat.

On July 5, 2014, after the stunning seizure of Mosul, Iraq, a relatively unknown man in black stepped into an Iraqi mosque and declared the reestablishment of The Caliphate, an Islamic body of governance not seen since the early days of the religion. Large swathes of Iraq and Syria have been swept under a medieval wave of violence, and groups as far away as Nigeria and Indonesia have pledged their loyalty to the Islamic State, waging their own campaigns of violence. This book charts the group's violent history, from the first signs of an emerging new jihadist group to the official declaration of the Caliphate, and tracks their use of violence as they seek power and dominance over the world's 1.5 billion Muslim practitioners.

In August 2014, ISIS surged onto the global stage with the horrific killing of a journalist who had been held hostage by the group. The gruesome video was followed by several others as ISIS sought to capture and maintain the attention of the world media and encourage recruits to join them. ISIS's treatment of hostages has led some to take their own lives instead of being captured. But not all hostages are equal under the Islamic State. This book will explore to role of hostages under ISIS, from those who are killed or forced to fight to those who are used for their value as propaganda or their ability to generate income, in the form of bribes, for the Islamic State.

America is a representative democracy. This means that voters choose people to represent them in government. Some are chosen to lead government. Others are chosen to make laws. Some states even allow for judges to be elected. This allows the people to choose who interprets the law. There are office holders at every level of government from City Hall to the White House. How do these people get elected? What do they do once they are elected? This book explores the civic role of office holder using an inquiry and fact-based exploration within the C-3 Framework.

Following the German invasion of Russia in the summer of 1941, the Soviet Government authorized the formation of three squadrons of female pilots. Their story has, for the most part, remained untold outside of the Soviet Union. Although this novel is a work of historical fiction, the Night Witches were very real. This is the time of Stalin and The Young Communists League and all Russians fought. The open cockpit PO-2 biplane was simple enough for peasant girls to fly, and cheap to build and repair. And training women for air battle freed up the men to fly the more important missions of the Great Patriotic War. <br><br>Nadia Of The Night Witches is dedicated to the memory of all those pioneer women, both Allied and Axis, who flew military aircraft in World War Two. <br><br>It is an enthralling story about Nadia Tarachinko, 17, just graduated from flight school. She is determined to kill Germans, and in a flashback we see why: the family farm was bombed, her family killed and a near-crazed and bloodied Nadia was rescued from two German soldiers by a female pilot, Lilly, who swept out of the air in a PO-2 and flew the girl on the dead body of her bloodied back-cockpit navigator, to the safety of the Night Witches base. <br><Br>Missions, battles and the innermost thoughts of the fighting young women emanate from the pages. Although this is Nadia's story, it is also a riveting look at patriotism, and love, through the eyes of young women at war. Those in battle are afraid to care for anyone because death is so imminent. Yet, Townsend shows us love in various combinations: Lilly and Nadia (both Night Witch pilots); Shenya (Nadia's navigator) and Nicholai (a Russian flight captain); Nadia and Misha (a tank command sergeant), and the Night Witches' compassion for a surviving young German boy who they are determined to keep incognito and hand to the safety of the Allied forces as soon as they can at war's end.

"Members of the Armed Forces come from all over the United States. These citizens choose to serve their country by fighting for it. Some are sailors on the high seas. Some fly airplanes. Others fight on the ground with tanks and guns. But there is much more to service than just fighting. This book looks at the civic responsibility of service where ordinary men and women sign up to defend their country. Using an inquiry based approach, students will learn the facts about military service and understand this important civic service in a format aligned with C3 standards."--Provided by publisher.

On July 5, 2014, after the stunning seizure of Mosul, Iraq, a relatively unknown man in black stepped into an Iraqi mosque and declared the reestablishment of The Caliphate, an Islamic body of governance not seen since the early days of the religion. Large swathes of Iraq and Syria have been swept under a medieval wave of violence, and groups as far away as Nigeria and Indonesia have pledged their loyalty to the Islamic State, waging their own campaigns of violence. This book charts the group's violent history, from the first signs of an emerging new jihadist group to the official declaration of the Caliphate, and tracks their use of violence as they seek power and dominance over the world's 1.5 billion Muslim practitioners.